filesystem Types | Description | Notation used in [Type] attributes in Explorer |
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Local filesystem | Data is stored in the OS's filesystem.It performs the fastest, but it cannot save the file meta-information such as owner and permissions of a file, or whether a file is write-protected by the file lock feature or not.
If there is no repository database used, Local filesystem it the only option available for the filesystem type. |
LOCAL |
Extended local filesystem | The file meta-information is stored in the repository database and data itself is stored in the OS's filesystem.It does not perform as fast as the Local filesystem.
Can be used for the system with a repository database. |
LOCAL|EXTENDED |
Database filesystem | Both the file meta-information and the file data are stored in the repository database table.
the maximum file size supported varies depending on the DBMS used. Can be used for the system with a repository database. |
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Item | Filesystem Type | case sensitive or case insensitive | applicable fields |
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Files and directories found under /etc, /home, /share (when a repository database is used) |
Database filesystem | Complies with the database you use and settings of that |
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Files and directories found under /etc, /home, /share (no repository database is used) |
Local filesystem | Depends on OS platform in which DataSpiderServer is running
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Name of files and directories to be stored, except for /etc,/home,/share | Local filesystem and Extended local filesystem | Depends on OS platform in which DataSpiderServer is running
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Names stored in configuration files. | - | Case sensitive |
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Names of files and directories stored under associated mount points | Database filesystem | Case Sensitive | - |
Local filesystem and Extended local filesystem | Depends on OS platform in which DataSpiderServer is running
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